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"Power Songs" That Amp Up Your Workout

Writing about the latest high-tech fitness gadgets, particularly the music oriented MOTOACTV got me thinking about how much my music influences my workout. (Full disclosure, I've walked out of a spinning class before because the instructor decided he was going...

Writing about the latest high-tech fitness gadgets, particularly the music oriented MOTOACTV got me thinking about how much my music influences my workout. (Full disclosure, I've walked out of a spinning class before because the instructor decided he was going to play jazz exclusively... sorry, not my spin style.)

The MOTOACTV device allows users to pick "power songs" (those that really rev you up no matter how wiped out you are) and play mid-workout with one-touch for that extra boost.

A simple way to help burn fat rapidly: listen to quick-paced music! A study in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports found that increasing music tempo by 10 percent, participating exercises went further, faster and stronger. Music is (weight loss) power!

If your playlist needs a power boost, check out the go-to energy songs SELF staffers love: